Mk7 Fiesta - PURCHASED!

[JJ0063]

When I was sorting the sump I noticed the inner edge of the NSF tyre was smooth. Had seen an advert for a new local mobile tyre fitter so got a quote. £5 more than taking it to formula 1 autocentre which is a 30 mile round trip and having to wait for them. 
 
Messaged this chap at 9:30am, he’s just been at 8:30pm and fitted it. £52 fitted for a 195/50/15 budget ‘Triangle’

Great service. He only started up 4 weeks ago and said he was planning on building it up slowly alongside his day job but after 4 weeks he’s so flat out he’s quit his other job already. Good on him.

[JJ0063]

Still cleans up alright for 153k!

[JJ0063]

MOT day for the Fiesta. Getting on with the miles now! 
 

Bar the sump I had to take off and seal, I think all we’ve done to this since buying it is tyres and servicing. Good little car.

[RoverFolkUs]

I've never understood why anyone chose a Corsa over this era of fiesta, decent cars regardless of engine choice, much nicer cars to drive 

[Dj_efk]

Agree - great choice of car.

My bro-in-law picked up a 59 plate 1.6 TDCi Ghia a couple of years ago which had done around 85k miles. It was a genuine peach and he paid I think £1900, knowing it needed a rear suspension bush and one or two other minor bits. It was a beautiful example cosmetically and a bit of a find. I too was very impressed with it and contemplated finding the ultra-economy engined version for myself, again in Ghia trim (as I want cruise control and only the Ghia models had that). Apparently they are free tax and can take their place in the "diesel shitbox does 70mpg thread".

Anyway - Despite my telling him to service it every 8-9000 miles or so because you don't want the oil feed pipe to the turbo gunking up (and this is with me offering to do it with him at my workshop when needed), he has let it go up to 20k miles between services without even lifting the bonnet. The poor thing is still going strong now but for how long I wonder.

 

[sierraman]

3 hours ago, RoverFolkUs said:

I've never understood why anyone chose a Corsa over this era of fiesta, decent cars regardless of engine choice, much nicer cars to drive 

Because there’s people out there that would choose Carling over Stella. There’s still people like my father that is still absolutely delusional  convinced the Vectra was better than the Mondeo. 😂

[MJK 24]

On 04/11/2024 at 15:52, RoverFolkUs said:

I've never understood why anyone chose a Corsa over this era of fiesta, decent cars regardless of engine choice, much nicer cars to drive 

Money!

I worked a lot for Ford when the Mk7 was launched the dealers moaned ENDLESSLY about how expensive they were.

They could discount the base model down to £10,200.  Vauxhall would have semi regular promotions on the Corsa bringing them in at £8,000.

Time is a great leveller though and as a secondhand buy when the prices are a lot closer, Fiesta every day of the week!  1.25 for an easy life too!

[Matty]

In fairness a Corsa isn't a bad car. And 90 percent of people buying that size of car couldn't give a shite what it drives like as long as it drives vaguely like a car.

[JJ0063]

The only advisories on the MOT were the indicator bulbs are losing their orange-ness and one tyre being both on the limit and had a nail in it.

Had our mobile tyre man put round this evening to do one on the BMW so asked him to do the fiesta whilst he was here too. Cheapest budget you can do please guv. £55 later we have whatever this is, never heard of them. 

it’ll be absolutely fine for this though.

 

 

[paulplom]

On 04/06/2024 at 22:14, SiC said:

Or if it falls off into the sump when squished from the mass quantities of it, it can get sucked up into the pickup and block it. 

Less is definitely more with gasket maker on these sorts of things. 

This is exactly what happened to my TT. It completely blocked the strainer and very nearl lunched the engine.

[JJ0063]

Mrs JJ has started to talk more about changing this and has said she’d like to go back to a Mini but a diesel Clubman. 
 

Spotted this, I think it looks pretty tasty! However OMGN47 and I think it seems pretty steep for a 2011.

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/176677831623?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=ZqlN4hi6RTy&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=IaiIXmW2Rkq&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

 

 

What’s a 62 plate 1.4 TDCI fiesta worth on 158k with a new MOT? 

[tooSavvy]

🤔.... XBox + Footy manager2011 (box fair, pizza stain on bottom) WYG...

🚙💨

[mk2_craig]

2 hours ago, JJ0063 said:

Mini

 

2 hours ago, JJ0063 said:

2011.

Run the fuck away 

[Jazoli]

5 minutes ago, mk2_craig said:

 

Run the fuck away 

Agreed, you’d have to be nuts to consider one.

[JJ0063]

1 hour ago, mk2_craig said:

 

Run the fuck away 

 

1 hour ago, Jazoli said:

Agreed, you’d have to be nuts to consider one.

Pez, totally agree after us having 3 of them but dervs id have no issue in her getting 

[sierraman]

 

5 hours ago, JJ0063 said:

Mrs JJ has started to talk more about changing this and has said she’d like to go back to a Mini but a diesel Clubman. 
 

Spotted this, I think it looks pretty tasty! However OMGN47 and I think it seems pretty steep for a 2011.

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/176677831623?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=ZqlN4hi6RTy&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=IaiIXmW2Rkq&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

 

 

What’s a 62 plate 1.4 TDCI fiesta worth on 158k with a new MOT? 

It’s a lot money for what is realistically an old nail that will want good money after bad spending. Also you’ll have to deal with some awful people selling the Fiesta so I’d just keep it until it craps out. 

[mk2_craig]

It’s your call - interestingly there’s a live ad for it on Car & Classic with a ton of photos including MoT certs etc:

 

https://www.carandclassic.com/l/C1795470

I thought it looked lowered! Shame the original Hampton alloys have disappeared. 

[JJ0063]

4 minutes ago, mk2_craig said:

It’s your call - interestingly there’s a live ad for it on Car & Classic with a ton of photos including MoT certs etc:

 

https://www.carandclassic.com/l/C1795470

I thought it looked lowered! Shame the original Hampton alloys have disappeared. 

Yeah saw that and messaged the guy but he read it and didn’t reply so I assume the trader bought it and listed it hence the higher price.

Mrs JJ wants a green one so it’s a no go anyway 😂🤦‍♂️

[sierraman]

120k on the clock and remapped and lowered. WCPGW! 

[yes oui si]

Rep wheels, which says that it probably hasn't been serviced since its first mot... But expensive coilovers, unless they're knockoffs. 

[JJ0063]

Pretty good chance the Fiesta will be available soon, ~160k on the clock, MOT November, timing belt was done in 2019 about 50k ago - I’ve not looked at the interval on these potentially wants one. 
 

£20 tax, 1.4 diesel 

No idea what it’s worth, she deffo overpaid when we bought it. 
 

62 plate cheap tax diesel must still be worth £1650? No idea